Pros: Covers all the basic home-theater surround modes, great price. Cons: Lightly-built, not the easiest to operate.
Excuse me while I wax nostalgic. Back in the turntable daze (intentionally sic), me and my pals all tried to outdo one another in stereo-buying competitions.
For humble children of the lumpen bourgeoisie, the mathematics of...
Pros: Inexpensive, powerful, good DVD sound. Cons: Poor remote control, limited jack set, lack of treble/base control in simulated surround mode.
It's pretty hard to beat this CR "best value" receiver for the price (1/3 the price of the competing Onkyo DS696) but be prepared to give up some important features. The DVD/SatelliteTV surround performance is excellent in both digital modes.
Pros: Value for $, ease of use, meets my needs Cons: Displays small, hard to read from 15 ft
Crunch time, the 30 yr old receiver's tuner had been giving us problems, it also had no remote. Two trips to get it repaired over the last 10 years meant good money thrown after a bad receiver.
Pros: Great sound, lots of options/inputs, remembers settings Cons: Gets hot sometimes, small volume drop-offs (see below)
I chose this as my first receiver based on its price, reviews, and options. It has plenty of analog inputs as well as three digital (1 coax, 2 optical). It remembers your settings for each mode and lets you assign certain devices to different inputs. I...
Pros: High power, great jack pack, Crisp Sound low distortion. Cons: Setup,lacks simple features such as clock and sleep timer.
The Technics receiver is by far the best unit on the market for under $250. I purchased this unit because of its great features and its outstanding benefits. The unit contains an abundance of inputs and outputs such as s-video, digital out and in, sub...
Pros: Easy set up, great price for $$$, sound is superb Cons: Display, better directions, heat
Have recently upgraded to this new unit from a DD Philipps. What a difference!! Yes this has more power and DTS capabilities, but I know I'm running good when I can't hear my wife yelling at me from up stairs.
Pros: Sounds great, priced right. Lots of inputs and outputs. Cons: No S-Video in/out.
I upgraded from an earlier model Technics receiver in order to take advantage of digital audio. Hookup was relatively simple (after running out to the store to buy the cables I needed), and configuration of the receiver took only a few minutes.
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Pros: price, price, quality. Cons: confusing to set up, crappy remote
I had been wanting a surround sound receiver for a few years and finally broke down and got it. Long story short, I got a closeout/ demo from Best Buy for $120. I thought it would be ok for a year or so and as it turns out it has lasted me for about 3 years now and has been fantastic.
Some complain that Technics is just a sneaky way for Panasonic to sell cheaper quality goods, but I've always had good luck with Technics and still am having good luck.
It's a little confusing with the inputs and what goes with what. Also i'd like to be able to adjust the sound a bit more (e.g. treble & bass) but you can adjust the level all the way around and it's pretty easy to do so.
The remote is alittle goofy, the buttons aren't where you'd expect them, but no problem.
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